You’re Doing Your Best

You wake up out of deep sleep, heart pounding, staring up a the ceiling, sweat dripping down your forehead. Not again, the anxiety won’t go away. You’re doing your best. 

You left work, but take it home, you can’t stop thinking about a project that is due. You toss and turn and go to bed 3 hours later than normal. You’re doing your best. 

You unfriend someone on social media, because you’re offended by something they wrote. You feel as though you’ve lost a life-long friend. You’re doing your best. 

You and your partner are having a hard time. You don’t know whether you will last. You’ve considered leaving, cheating and breaking up. You’re doing your best. 

You’re hurting and don’t know what to do. You find yourself, leaning towards substances to ease your pain. You’re doing your best. 

You hate your job. You wake up every morning and wish you were doing something else. You have a family and can’t start over. You’re doing your best. 

You’re pushing for change in your profession. You feel as though everyday is an uphill battle. You’re ridiculed, bullied and told to stand down. You’re doing your best. 

You’ve just lost a friend, parent, grandparent, child, loved one. You’re doing your best. 

You and your child are fighting. They don’t recognize your hard work, you cry at night. You feel like you aren’t doing enough.  You’re doing your best. 

You just started a business, it’s not going as well as you hoped. You wonder if you made the right decision. You’re doing your best. 

Everyone always asks you if you are okay. You’re quiet and shy, you’re an introvert. You’re doing your best. 

You’re transitioning in life, school, relationships, identity, work, sports or location. It’s really hard, you don’t have a lot of people to help you. You’re doing your best. 

You feel as though you’re not good enough. You’re doing your best. 

You’re hiding behind a shield of humour, sarcasm, anger, ridicule because you’re struggling yourself and don’t know what to do. You’re doing your best. 

You’re lonely. You’re doing your best. 

You invited friends to your house and no one ends up coming. You’re doing your best.

You just started a new job and you’re very excited but not sure if you’re good enough. You’re doing your best. 

You just found out your ex partner has moved on quickly. You wish they still loved you. You’re doing your best. 

Your parents want you to go into a specific career. You don’t like it and you don’t want that for yourself. You don’t know how to tell them and you’re afraid they will see you as a failure. You’re doing your best. 

You just can’t get something out of your head no matter how hard you try. You’re doing your best. 

You hurt someone close to you. You’ve tried to fix it, but they aren’t interested. You’re doing your best.

Nothing seems to be going right, everything is hard and every day gets harder. You’re doing your best. 

You just received a really difficult diagnosis and you’re terrified. You’re doing your best. 

You just lost a pet. You’re doing your best.

You’re suffering with chronic pain. You’re doing your best.

You constantly tell yourself you aren’t good enough. You’re doing your best. 

You lie regularly because you are afraid of your truth. You’re doing your best. 

You want to travel but you can’t because of responsibilities. You’re doing your best. 

Your child really wants a new toy, but you can’t afford it. You’re doing your best.

You’re recovering from a concussion, your family reunion is tomorrow but you know you can’t cope with the stimulation. Your family is pressuring you to attend. You feel misunderstood. You’re doing your best.

Life can be hard sometimes. Everyone is going through something. I know at times I am quick to jump to conclusions, make decisions and judge people without really knowing the full story. 

Compassion is a difficult skill to learn. 

Reach out to someone and see how they are doing today. Check in and see if there is anything you can do for them. It may help you just as much.

You’re doing your best and you are good enough.